Connecter



March 14,l 1933; T F- JQHNSQN 1,900,990

CONNECTER Filed Oct. 30 1930 mmlill ATTORNEYS passin throughsaid hook member having its en v.abutting the clamping member to exert clamping pressure on said clamping member an arm proje'ctinl downwardly from said hook-y member; an means on the lower end of said arm for clamping a tapping cable or conducto` thereto so that the cable may extend either upwardly or downwardly while the hook memberis clamped in upright position. v y

2. A connecter of the character described comprising, in combination, a hook member adapted to be slipped over and engage aconductor; a topA shank on they hook an vH- shaped,sheetxmeta1 clamping member ivotally connected to the hook member an having downwardly bent .arms-straddling the shank to guide the conductor into the hook member; va bolt extending through the hook i. member and c o-operating with the clamping member vtoexert clamping pressure on the conductor; and means to secure a bran conductor to said sha 4 1e 3. A connecter of the class described com- 25prising, in combination, a hook memberA adapted to engage a conductor; a shank hav` ing a conductor clamp thereon; an H-shaped clamping member in the bight portion ofthe hook having one pair of arms straddling and pivotally connected to the hook member, V

the other pair of arms bein bent to straddle the shank. and to provide ared surfaces to guide the hook over a conductor; and a bolt contacting with the clamping member to 3.5i exert clampingl pressure on the conductor.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiixed my signature. TOMLINSON F. JOHNSON. 

